There has been a huge surge in Church and State submissions in recent weeks. However, the Convention members seemed to show little interest in adding it to the final item on their agenda when they met last weekend. When we started asking for submissions two weeks ago, there were about ...
If your thirst for reading about all things atheistic is not entirely quenched by my weekly outpourings, you're in luck. This week there's a chance to win a book, which you can read between newsletters. Lots of other news too, so don't stop there. And if you make it all ...
We are pleased that 61% of the Constitutional Convention members have rejected the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution. But we are shocked and concerned by some aspects of the outcome. We are shocked that 38% of the members voted to keep this anachronistic reminder of the Ireland of Eamon ...
The Constitutional Convention has voted on its recommendations to the Government about blasphemy. Here are the results. We will comment on it soon. Should the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution be kept as it is? 38% Yes 61% No 1% Undecided If not, should the offence of blasphemy in ...
Michael Nugent, Prof David Nash and Jane Donnelly, on behalf of Atheist Ireland, made the following three speeches today at the Constitutional Convention meeting about blasphemy law. They run from 2:42 - 11:44 on the video. Speech by Michael Nugent, Chairperson Atheist Ireland (2:42 - 6:36 on video) You have ...